The heals of my feet hurt its been about a week now I work in a hospital and walk tons, How can I treat this?

Question

They hurt after 20min of standing, and are sore. I ve worn 3diffent types of shoes and that still doesnt do the trick. Any Ideas of how to help myself?

Answer 1

You sound as is you have developed plantar faciitis, which is an inflammation of the major nerve running down the bottom of your feet. This is a painful condition and is best helped by having rigid inserts made which are molded to fit your feet and then are worn inside your shoes. A cushioned running shoe is a good choice, or if you have to have white for your job, a stable walking shoe such as New Balance would be a good choice. The cushioning factors will absorb some of the shock of the hard surfaces you are standing and walking on and the rigid insert will hold your feet in a more stable position which will take some of the stress off of the affected nerves.

I am sure that you can find an excellent foot doctor within the hospital setting to have a mold of your feet done and orthodics made. While you are waiting for your permenent inserts, you can help your feet and yourself, by purchasing a more rigid set of insoles at a reputable shoe store. There are insoles made by SofSole and Implus that are for sports and will help with the motion control of your feet. Once you are off of your feet for the day you can set up two footbaths (dishpans work well for this,) one with cold water and ice and the other with warm to hot water,( not uncomfortably hot, but hot enough to relax your feet,) and a foot soak product of your own preference. The technique is to alternately bathe your feet in first the cold bath for a few minutes, and then the warm. Alternate back and forth a few times until your feet feel refreshed and relaxed. This will help to loosen the cramped up feeling of the nerves and relax your feet after a long day. It will take a bit of getting used to, especially starting off with the cold water, but it really will help.

I am a special ed teacher and have also worked in retail for decades, and have had several bouts of p.f. in my lifetime. I worked in a sportshoe store management and sales for eleven years,and learned these techniques there as we worked with a lot of the area foot doctors to help their patients with these types of problems.

Any time that I have had that uncomfortable and painful feeling, I replace my insoles and use the alternating footbathes and it really does the trick. Hope these suggestions help, and also make sure that you are replacing your shoes at least a couple of times a year, as they do break down with all the abuse that they take. A simple foot strike puts about eight times of each persons body weight down on the smallest bones in your bodyframe. I am not a huge weight, but eight times that makes my poor feet want to leave home..Have a good night.

Answer 2

You might want to consider doing some research on free or low-cost clinics in your area. It sounds like you really need to be able to stay off of it for a few days, despite the fact that you won't be getting income for those days. If it doesn't get better with rest, you'll end up with no other choice but to see a doctor or go to the emergency room, resulting in even more missed work and a bigger medical bill. Using an Ace bandage might help, but the best thing is to stay off of it as much as possible.

Answer 3

I work in a hospital too so I know exactly what you mean. Same thing happened to me when I first started. I bought some of those Dr. Scholls gel inserts and it really did the trick. When those started to wear down I just bought another one and put it on top of the old ones. Don't mean to sound like a billboard but I was pleasantly surprised with how well they hurt.

Answer 4

The only relief I had from painful heel spurs was some kind of shots my podiatrist administered into the arches of my feet 3 days a week for a month.

Answer 5

Massage...
Elevate your feet above your heart level at approximately 1 foot...
if pain persists...hmmm..have a check up...

Answer 6

Ask someone who works in the hospital, like maybe a doctor.....

Answer 7

lots of good answers...try stretching your calf muscles,if over weight drop a few pounds,arch supports,don't go barefoot....

Answer 8

could b bone spurs. seek medical help asap.

Answer 9

dr schols!!